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HISTORY OF LACE.

property of the manufacturer; it was at the option of the workerto pay for its use and retain her work, if not satisfied with theprice she received. This lace was generally made l>y young

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girls ; it did not accord with the habits of the “ mere bourgeoise ”either to abandon her household duties or to preserve the delicacyof hand requisite for the work. It may be inferred, also, that noeyes could support for a number of years the close confinement to

IS7 0.; lier lappets, 1030. The ruffles livreB the puir. Du Harry, more ex-of the Duchosse do Modeno and Made- truvagnut, gives 770 for hers,moisello de Clmrollais are valued at 200